Nicole's Simple Spaghetti

Name: Nicole's Simple Spaghetti
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef- 93/7; 1 can 29oz Tomato sauce; 1 can 4oz Italian herb Tomato paste; 6 each Sliced button or crimini mushrooms; 1/4 large Yellow or Red onion- diced; 1 tbsp butter or olive oil; 1 clove minced garlic or garlic paste; 1 lb Spaghetti pasta; 1 tbsp Salt for pasta water; 1 tsp Garlic powder; 1 tsp Onion powder; 1/2 tsp Black pepper; 1/4 tsp McCormick Italian seasoning blend; 1 envelope McCormick Thick n Zesty Spaghetti Seasoning; 1/2 tsp salt; 1 dash grated parmesean cheese topping per serving; 1 pinch chopped flat leaf parsley or basil added on top when served; 1 can diced tomatoes in garlic olive oil for a chunky sauce added at time of sauce.; 1 Serve with crusty french or garlic bread and a crisp salad. Caprasi salad also goes great!

nicolewolf @cook_3690597

This is my spaghetti recipe I have made for many years now. It's one of my family's favorite dinners, and makes a great lunch the next day!

nicolewolf @cook_3690597

This is my spaghetti recipe I have made for many years now. It's one of my family's favorite dinners, and makes a great lunch the next day!

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Ingredients

Main Ingredients
1 1/2 lbLean ground beef- 93/7
1 can29oz Tomato sauce
1 can4oz Italian herb Tomato paste
6 eachSliced button or crimini mushrooms
1/4 largeYellow or Red onion- diced
1 tbspbutter or olive oil
1 cloveminced garlic or garlic paste
1 lbSpaghetti pasta
Sesonings
1 tbspSalt for pasta water
1 tspGarlic powder
1 tspOnion powder
1/2 tspBlack pepper
1/4 tspMcCormick Italian seasoning blend
1 envelopeMcCormick Thick n Zesty Spaghetti Seasoning
1/2 tspsalt
Optional additions and serving suggestions
1 dashgrated parmesean cheese topping per serving
1 pinchchopped flat leaf parsley or basil added on top when served
1 candiced tomatoes in garlic olive oil for a chunky sauce added at time of sauce.
1Serve with crusty french or garlic bread and a crisp salad. Caprasi salad also goes great!

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Steps

1

Begin by putting a large pasta pot full of water on high heat to boil.
2

In the meantime dice the onion and slice the mushrooms. Set aside.
3

Place a skillet (10-12 in.) on med-hi heat, add the ground beef in a even layer to the skillet and spinkle evenly with garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and italian seasoning. Brown the seasoned ground beef and break into crumbles with a spatula. (a potato masher works great here also!) Once brown, drain off any excess fat drippings.
4

Turn heat on ground beef crumbles to low-med and add the Tomato suace, Tomato paste, (diced tomatoes if using), and McCormick seasoning package. Stir or whisk sauce until blended, cover and simmer until needed. Stirring occasionally.
5

By now your pasta water should be boiling. Add the 1tbls. of salt to the pasta water and stir, then add spaghetti pasta and stir to prevent sticking. Do Not add oil to your pasta water as this will make the pasta repel your sauce! Continue stirring occasionally to prevent sticking and cook according to timing on package, usually about 10 minutes.
6

While your pasta cooking: In a small skillet heat oil or butter and add onions. Sweat the onions until translucent. Next add mushrooms and garlic and saute until tender. place in a small bowl to serve on side (I have pickey eaters) or add to sauce if desired.
7

Once your spaghetti is cooked to aldente or desired tenderness, drain off the water. Do Not rinse your pasta, you will rinse away the startches that help hold the sauce to it!
8

Remove sauce from heat.
9

In a large serving bowl pour half your sauce into the bottom of your bowl, next pour in spaghetti pasta, then top with remaining sauce. Toss sauce and spaghetti together with tongs until all pasta is coated and sauce is incorporated.
10

To serve: place pasta in a nest on plate. Top with optional parmesean cheese and herbs if desired and serve with recommended sides.